Communicating choice: an exploration of mothers' experiences of birth
Communicating choice: an exploration of mothers' experiences of birth
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DOI：
10.1080/02646838.2015.1119260
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发表时间：
2016-03-14
影响因子：
2.5
通讯作者：
Thomas, Melissa
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作者：
Hallam, Jenny L.;Howard, Cristopher D.;Thomas, Melissa
目的：本文深入探讨了助产士和分娩妇女之间的沟通如何塑造分娩体验。工作背景：对许多女性来说，出生是一件重要的生活事件，对她们如何看待自己作为女性和母亲产生深远而持久的影响。在文献中强调了控制分娩经验和分娩妇女从助产士那里得到的支持的重要性。研究方法：六名最近分娩的妇女参加了一对一的半结构化访谈，旨在探讨她们在分娩前、分娩期间和分娩后获得的支持。采用归纳性主题分析，以确定和探讨贯穿整个访谈的关键问题。结果：在采访中，作为一个积极的母亲，有人谁作出决定，她的劳动，强调的重要性。分析探讨了沟通方式和富有同情心的照顾，使或阻止妇女采取的立场，'积极'的母亲。结论：有人认为，与助产士的个人联系以及将分娩妇女置于控制地位的明确和开放的沟通是积极分娩体验的关键。
Objective: This article gives an in-depth insight into the ways in which communication between midwives and the birthing woman shape the birth experience. Background: Birth is a significant life event for many women that can have profound, long-lasting effects on how they see themselves as women and mothers. Within the literature the importance of control over the birth experience and the support that the birthing woman receives from midwives is stressed. Methods: Six women who had recently given birth participated in one-to-one semi-structured interviews designed to explore the kinds of support they received before, during and after their birth. An inductive thematic analysis was employed in order to identify and explore key issues which ran throughout the interviews. Results: Within the interviews the importance of being an active mother, someone who made decisions in relation to her labour, was stressed. The analysis explores the ways in which communication style and compassionate care either enabled or prevented women from adopting the position of 'active' mother. Conclusion: It is argued that a personal connection with midwives and clear and open communication which places the birthing woman in a position of control are key to positive birth experiences.